Fence-stretching device.



L. LOSUHE.

FENCE STRETCHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 1915.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

LISANDER to'sunn, or VANBUR-EN, INDIANA.

FENCE-STRETCHING DEVICE.

Specification of iietters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application filed Februar 4, 1915. Serial No. 6,123.

To all whom it may come-m Be it known that I, Lrsawnnn Iaostrnn, acitizen of United States, residing at Vanburen, in the county of Grant,State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence Stretching Devices; and I do. hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertain's to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to a wire fence stretching device;

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a device by meansof which a fence, composed of a plurality of strands of wire, may bestretched taut.

A further objectof the invention resides in so constructing the devicethat it may be applied to the fence between two of the supporting postsand thus distribute the pull, due to the stretching of the wire, be-

tween the said posts.

A further ob'ect of the invention resides in so constructing the devicethat the stretching of the fence is being accomplished the retrogrademovement thereof will be prevented.

A stillfurther object of the invei'ition resides in the provision of adevice which will be exceedingly inexpensive to manufacture and maybecome a portion of the fence with out adding greatly to the costthereof.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear my descriptionprogresses,

my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as setforth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is an elevational view of my device showingthe same in position on a fence, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective viewof one of the devices, Fig. 3 is an internal view of one section, andFig. 4 an end elevation of my device, showing the wire passing betweenthe sections in dotted lines.

Referring to the drawings wherein like parts are indicated by likecharacters throughout the several views: The embodiment of my deviceillustrated in the drawings consists of a substantially tubular memberformed of two sections 1 and 2 which are detachably secured together bya plurality of bolts 3 having nuts 4 on the ends thereof, Intermediatethe ends of the device an enlargement 5 is formed having a hole 6extending therethrough and a second hole 7 likewise extendingtherethrough but at right angles to the hole 6. The abutting edges ofthe sections 1 and 2 are rounded as indicated in the drawings so as toprevent the cutting of the wire when the device is in use.

In order that the sections may be maintained in their proper positions Ihave formed on the end of each section, a plate 8, the plate on onesection being complemental to the plate on the adjacent end of the othersection. These plates have their edges abutting as indicated at 9 in thedrawings.

In order that the device may be rotated in a manner which willsubsequently appear I have provided an operating handle 10 which isadapted to engage in either of the holes Ger 7. In order that the devicemay be prevented from movement in the reverse direction during thestretching of a fence I have provided an arm 11 which is adapted to bedetachably mounted in either of the holes 6 or 7. g

It has been found that in stretching fences made of a plurality of wiresthat certain of the wires must necessarily be stretched a greaterdistance than other of the wires to take up the slack therein and inorder that this may be accomplished I have provided a plurality ofarciiate plates 12 of curvature similar to that of the tubular member.These plates are placed between the tubular memher and the slack wiresbefore the device is rotated.

Referring now to the operation of the device attention is directed toFig. 1 wherein there is shown a wire fence consisting of a plurality ofhorizontally extending wires and vertically extending wires securing thesame together at intervals. Now when it is desired to stretch a fence ofthis type a plurality of the devices are clamped thereon as shown in theabove referred to figure. This is accomplished by placing one of thesections of each device upon one side of the fence and in contact withthe wires and the other section in a similar position on the oppositeside of the fence. The bolts 3 are then passed through the holes in thesections and the nuts 4. tightened until the sections are clampedtogether. The fact that the edges of the sections are curved preventsthe wires from being cut by the clamping action. Should one of the wiresbe particularly slack spaced relation to the post.

a plate 12 is placed upon the device so that as the said. device isrotated the slack will be taken up at a greater speed than is the slack.

illustrated in Fig. 1. The handle -10 is then inserted in one of theholes 6 or 7 and the device rotated a short distance; The arm 11 is theninserted in the other of the holes and engages the adjacent post so thatthe handle 10 may be removed for a new gripon the device withoutallowing the device to have retrograde movement. Now this operation iscontinued until the fence is stretched, each device being separatelyoperated.

While I have illustrated my device in use on a fence adjacent one of theposts I wish it to be understood that it may be applied to the fencebetween two of the posts and the arm 11 will then bear against astandard located adjacent the device. With this application of thedevice the pull will be transmitted equally to each of the posts. Ofcourse even when the device is located adj acent-one of the fence poststhe pull will be distributed between the two posts in as much as. itmust necessarily be located in slight After the fence has been stretchedthe devices will be left in place thereon and as the wires of the fenceagain slacken the devices may be operated to take up the slack. Thistype of fence very oftenslackens either at the top or at the bottom andby applying the devices in the manner illustrated the slack maybe takenup irrespective .of where it occurs.

From the foregoing description it will be Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the G seenthat I haveprovided an exceedingly.

simple and efficient wire stretcher which may i be applied to a fencetostretch the same and to maintain it in its stretched position. v

I I have soconstructed the device that the slack may be taken up on thefence no matter where it occurs and the device may becomea permanentpart of the fence without add-- ing greatly to the cost thereof, so thatthe fence may be subsequently stretched;

WhileIhave illustrated a particular *em-i' V it is obvious that numerouschanges, in-thedetails of construction of-the device, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention or'without eXceedingthe scope of the claim.

IVhat'I claim, is

A wire stretching device consisting of; .a

tubular member which vcomprises two sub stantiallyS6I1'1l-Cyl1I1Cl1lC2tl sect1ons,g means? f for securing said sectionstogether, plates on the endsof each-of said sections, the plate on eachend of one sectionnbeing complemental to the plate on'the adjacent endof 7 0 F the other section, the said plates having contacting edges, thesaid tubular memberhaving holes extending therethrough at right anglesto the longitudinal axis thereof and to each other, an operatinghandledetachably mounted in one of said holes, and an arm detachably mountedin the other ofsaid holes.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

LISANDER LOSURE." Witnesses:

FRED Losrnm,

CLAUDE DILLON:

Washington, D. G.

ommissioner ,of Patents.

